Total Crime Rate

248.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

181.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 248.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 181.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 169.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.2 10/10
  • Other theft 23.4 10/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Central Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 323rd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Central Avenue (B31 4JA) in the last 12 months was 248.5 per 1,000 residents and was 143.0% higher than the Allens Cross average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 181.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (B31 4JA), the main crime hotspot is near Central Avenue. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Central Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elder Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Central Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Walnut Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order William Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walnut Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walnut Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Impey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Turves Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverpark Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Turves Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turves Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverpark Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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